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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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